Apple slammed over latest Chinese supply chain allegations

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China Labor Watch investigation claims two Chinese factories are failing to dispose of waste water correctly, alongside a host of labour rights allegations

Apple is facing fresh questions over alleged workers' rights violations and environmental mismanagement in its Chinese supply chain, following the publication of a major new report from the China Labor...

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